Space Captain Koo, warning!
The meteors are getting closer.
Turbo speed blasters!
They will not hit the FlameFlash. We are the fastest.
[Karl imitates machine noises]
- Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! - Whoa! Wow!
Checking.
We escaped.
Let's go, Comet Karl. The galaxy is waiting.
We must see it all.
Aye, aye, Captain Koo.
Oh, oh, say the line.
No star is too far.
All of space will be found by brave Space Captain Koo.
[chuckles]
Look, Captain! A brand-new planet.
I'll take us in for a landing.
[imitating machine noises]
We're landed now.
Comet Karl, come on.
We must explore this planet for nice aliens.
[birds chirping]
[gasps]
All clear, Captain.
Let's check for friendly aliens over here.
[gasps]
Did you find aliens?
Hi, Karl.
- Hey, Karl. - Hi, Heather.
Hi, Nolan.
Wait, are you the friendly aliens we're looking for?
[both chuckling]
[both babbling]
[all chuckling]
Wow, is that your rocket ship?
Yeah, we're exploring the galaxy.
We have a rocket ship, space gear, and even a captain.
I know. You can join our crew,
and we can all explore the galaxy together.
Permission for friendly aliens to come aboard, Captain Koo.
Koo, say your Captain Koo line.
[whimpers]
Captain Koo? Where are you going?
Why did your friend run away?
I don't know. We were having so much fun playing.
Maybe she's afraid of aliens?
Do you think we should go find her?
Let's make sure Koo is okay.
[yelling] Captain Koo?
Are you looking for more friendly aliens over here?
[Karl whispering] Hi, Stillwater.
Have you seen Koo?
[gasps]
Hello, Karl.
I believe she's around here somewhere.
I noticed you brought out your rocket ship.
Have you been exploring the galaxy?
Yeah, me and Koo blasted away from a meteor shower,
then landed on a planet and found friendly aliens.
But they were actually Heather and Nolan.
And I asked Koo to say her Captain Koo line for them,
but she ran away.
Ah, I see.
Maybe she doesn't wanna play anymore.
I think you'll have to ask Koo about that.
But, in the meantime, I would love to meet your friends.
Would you be so kind as to introduce us?
Oh, yeah!
Stillwater, these are my friends from school, Heather and Nolan.
Hello, Heather.
Hello, Nolan.
Welcome to my garden.
Would you all like to join me until Koo returns?
What were you doing, Stillwater?
I was listening to the sound of the wind.
Would you like to listen with me?
How do you do that?
[chuckles] I like to close my eyes,
take a deep breath,
and sit quietly while the wind blows by.
[wind whistles]
Koo, there you are.
Were you exploring over here?
Mmm. I see.
Karl, perhaps you can introduce Koo to your friends
the same way you introduced them to me.
Everyone usually feels more at ease once they have been acquainted.
Oh, I forgot.
Koo, this is Heather and Nolan.
Heather has a pet lizard named Clyde, and Nolan likes trucks.
Hi, Koo. It's nice to meet you.
I'm wondering, would all of you like to hear a story?
I'd like to hear one.
Me too.
Pratima and Kiran were two sisters who loved to dance.
Every night, they put on their favorite record...
[Indian music playing]
...and danced for a cheering audience.
[music ends]
[chuckles] Pratima and Kiran!
[Stillwater] Both sisters loved to imagine that they were on a stage
in front of a cheering crowd.
For Kiran, the applause of her family was everything she needed.
But Pratima had a different idea
and decided to set up a surprise for her sister.
Kiran, hurry! Put on your best sari, and let's go!
Go? Go where?
You'll see! It's a wonderful surprise. I know you're going to love it.
[Stillwater] Pratima's surprise was to take her sister to the theater,
but not in the way she would have expected.
The theater stage?
But shouldn't we take our seats in the audience?
Not today, Kiran.
Get ready!
[Stillwater] Since the sisters had often talked about dancing
in front of a big audience,
[Indian music playing]
Pratima was excited to surprise Kiran with exactly that.
And Kiran was certainly surprised.
But instead of dancing along, Kiran felt overwhelmed.
[Karl] That's having lots of feelings at once. I remember.
[Stillwater] You're right, Karl.
[Stillwater] So, Kiran did the only thing she could think of to do at that moment.
[audience clapping]
She ran far away.
What's wrong, Kiran?
We've always dreamed of performing onstage,
so I thought you'd love this surprise.
I was surprised.
And I do want to perform on a stage one day,
but someday,
when I'm ready.
And today, I wasn't ready.
I'm sorry I pushed you onstage before you felt ready.
I think I know how to make it up to you.
[Indian music playing]
[Stillwater] That evening, the sisters did perform their dance.
But this time, it was once again just for their family.
And it was their best performance yet.
That was a good story.
I'm so glad you liked it, Nolan.
Did the sisters ever perform on a real stage again?
Hmm. What do you think, Heather?
I think they did.
But this time, they probably talked about it first,
so there wouldn't be any surprises.
Koo, when I asked you to say your Captain Koo line,
did I make you feel like Kiran did
when she wasn't ready to be in front of all those people?
I had fun with you,
but new friends made my tummy feel mixed and jumbled.
I felt like that at the rocket ship.
I wanted to play with Karl and Koo, but I'd never met Koo before,
so I didn't know what to do.
I'm sorry. I was so excited for us all to explore space together.
Do not worry, Karl.
We're all introduced now. And I like your friends.
Did you really escape a meteor shower?
They came after us, but Comet Karl hit the speed, and we got away.
- Whoa. - Wow.
No star is too far.
All of space will be found by Captain Koo's brave crew.
A shooting star's headed right for us. Hang on!
[Karl imitating machine noises]
[all yelling] Whoa! Wow!
[Karl imitating machine noises]
[all yelling] Whoa! Wow!
We made it, Captain. But the ship broke! I need to fix it.
We can orbit that moon, Captain. We'll be safe there.
Fly there, Comet Karl.
Heather can fix up the ship, and we will help her.
Aye, aye, Captain Koo!
[imitating machine noises]
We're there.
Crew of the FlameFlash,
we must go out into space and be very brave.
- [chuckling] - Whoa.
- Whoa. Whoa. - Whoa. Wow.
- [chuckling] - It's so floaty out here.
- Look at the stars. - Whoa!
- Look at me go! - Wow!
[all laughing, cheering] Whoo-hoo!
Nice. One point for hitting the box.
Did you see that, Tommy?
Huh? Oh. Sure.
Nice toss, Addy.
Now watch this.
Yes!
Wow, a two-pointer! You know what that means.
[both chanting] Two-point dance! Two points for Maya.
Oh, yeah. Two points for Maya. Whoo! Whoo! [chuckles]
Okay, defending champion. Your turn.
Let's see you earn your own two-point dance.
What was that?
I don't know.
He's usually amazing at this game. Maybe it just slipped?
Here, take a do-over, Tommy.
Sorry, no dance for you, Tommy. Maybe next time.
Your turn again, Addy.
Yes!
[both chanting] Two points for Addy. Oh, yeah.
Two points for Addy. Whoo! Whoo!
Stop! Who cares about this dumb game anyway?
Just play without me.
Whoa. What's up with Tommy today?
No idea. He never gets mad like that.
Oh, well. [sighs] My turn.
I don't get it.
We were just joking around like we always do.
I mean, if Tommy didn't wanna play, that's fine.
But he didn't have to be so rude about it.
He was acting kind of strange.
I mean, he wasn't even watching when we made those great shots.
Panda passing!
- Whoa! [chuckling] - [gasps]
[chuckling]
I'm so sorry, Stillwater.
I didn't hear you. Are you okay?
[chuckling]
Ah. Perfectly fine, Addy.
Hello, Maya.
It seems like your bodies are here, but your heads are somewhere else.
Is there something on your minds?
Something really weird happened this morning, Stillwater.
And we can't stop thinking about it.
Mmm.
Tommy loves disc golf. And he's really good at it.
But today, he called it a dumb game and just left.
That does seem a bit odd.
Why don't we have a cup of tea
and think about what could have made him do that?
You say that you think Tommy acted differently today.
What else did you notice?
Well, he seemed kind of quiet.
Most of the time, he's loud and lots of fun.
And he wasn't really paying attention to the game. Or to us.
I've never seen him be rude. But he sure was today.
Hmm. You know, there are times people have things going on in their life
that we know nothing about.
That can make it difficult to understand
why they might act in a way we're not used to.
- [slurps] - What do you do when that happens?
That is a good question, Maya.
I have a story that may help us to answer it.
[students chattering]
Once, there was a teacher who loved teaching
and looked forward to the start of each day.
[Stillwater] But, from time to time, her enthusiastic students
were too much for her to handle.
[sighs]
Students, please!
[chattering stops]
Now, take your seats and begin with silent reading.
Emphasis on silent.
She sure is grumpy today.
Yeah, I like her better when she's nice.
[Stillwater] That day, after school,
those same two students were walking through town
and were surprised to see their teacher.
[Maya] That would be a surprise, to see your teacher out in the real world.
It's Mrs. O'Brien!
[gasps] What is she doing here?
[Stillwater] The students had never thought about
what their teacher did outside of the classroom.
If she sees us, she's gonna yell at us just like she did in class today.
- [giggling, chattering] - [Stillwater] As she drew closer,
the students began to hear something, and it sounded familiar.
[chattering continues]
[student 2] Whoa! Look at all those babies.
They sound the way we do before school starts.
Yeah, no wonder she's a little grumpy sometimes.
[Addy] What did the students do, Stillwater?
[Maya] Oh, I hope they started being nicer to their teacher.
[Stillwater] Well, the next morning,
the students were gathered in the classroom...
[chattering]
...laughing and talking as usual. But this morning...
- Students! - [shushes]
Well.
[gasps] Thank you.
[Stillwater] This simple act of kindness
turned her tired frown into a grateful smile.
Once the students found out that their teacher worked hard at school
and at home,
it was a lot easier for them to understand why she was grumpy sometimes.
And once they knew, it wasn't hard to help her feel better.
Hmm. Maybe we should try to find out why Tommy was acting different today.
We could always just ask him.
That would be better than hiding behind a tree. [chuckles]
[all sipping]
Hey, Tommy.
Hey.
Sorry about the disc golf thing.
I just didn't feel like playing today.
It's okay. I'm sorry for teasing you.
Are you okay, Tommy?
[sighs] Not really. My grandma died yesterday.
She's been sick for a while.
[sobbing] I'm really gonna miss her.
I'm sorry.
[sniffles]
[sighs]
I like those flowers.
My mom told me they're called dandelions.
My grandma liked them too.
I know they're just weeds, but I used to pick them for her,
and she always said they were prettier than a bunch of roses.
And when they turned into puff balls, we would blow on them and make wishes.
I wish she was still here.
I should go help my mom now. We're having people over tomorrow.
Thanks for coming by.
That explains why Tommy was acting so strange today.
He's really sad, and that makes me sad too.
I didn't know what to say.
I was afraid I'd say the wrong thing and make him feel even worse.
Me too, but I'm really glad we came.
Yeah.
I just wish there was something else we could do, you know?
To show him we're there for him.
I have an idea.
So, these were his grandmother's favorite flowers, you say?
Yeah, Tommy said she loved them even more than a bunch of roses.
Do you think they'll help, Stillwater?
Addy and I aren't sure what we should do.
I believe you should do just what you're doing.
Every small gesture of kindness helps to ease the hurt.
And maybe you can invite him to play disc golf again tomorrow.
Really? Wouldn't he want to, I don't know, be with his family?
Perhaps, but a little bit of normal might also be nice during hard times.
Try inviting him to do the things you always do together.
We can do that. [chuckles]
Hi, Tommy.
We thought you might like these flowers for today.
They're dandelions, your grandma's favorite.
Whoa. Thank you.
You're welcome.
How are you feeling today, Tommy?
A little better. Everyone has been so nice.
People have been dropping in all morning, telling me stories about my grandma.
There's so much about her that I never knew.
Like, she was the first woman in our family to go to college.
It's nice that you could find out about some of those things
from other people who loved her.
Yeah, it is nice.
And thank you for remembering my grandma's favorite flowers.
So, Tommy, whenever you're ready to play some disc golf, let us know.
Thanks. Mmm. Maybe tomorrow?
Great. If you feel like it.
And if you don't feel like it, that's okay too.
I think I will.
It'll be good to think about something else for a while.
I better go back inside and see if my mom needs anything.
See you tomorrow!
I'm glad you thought of getting the flowers.
He really liked them.
Ooh, and just a warning, I'm bringing my A-game.
So, be ready for a lot of two-point dances from me tomorrow.
[both chuckle]
Oh, we'll be ready.
[both chanting] Two points for Tommy. Oh, yeah.
Two points for Tommy. Whoo! Whoo!
["Never Ending Dream" playing]
♪ With our spirits We were floating through the trees ♪
♪ Like creatures, we were soaring high Blowing off some steam ♪
♪ Or a mountain And its effervescent green ♪
♪ A never-ending dream ♪
♪ I found a little bit of honey ♪
♪ And now I'm a little sweeter inside ♪
[singing in Japanese]
♪ It's just a little bit funny ♪
♪ But now I have the world on my side ♪
[singing in Japanese]
[song fades]